'A Special Way to Lie: Polls with Leading Questions -

See letter to BBC who did that'

20.05.2004

To: BBC "have your say"

Subject: Leading questions in polls

The BBC website item "Talking point" deals with the question "Are Israeli actions in Gaza justified?"

The article ends with the questions:"Do you think that the Israelis' actions are justified? Do you live in Gaza and have you been affected by the demolitions, or do you live in Israel and have an opinion on the issue? Send us your comments."

A poll must be balanced. This BBC poll is anti-Israeli biased instead. Look at BBC's questions. To be balanced they should read: 'Do you think that Israel's actions are justified? Do you live in Gaza and have you been affected by the demolitions, or do you live in Israel and have you been affected by Palestinian terror?'

Endre Mozes,

Haifa, Israel